Sunlite Recycling IndustriesNSE:SUNLITE -0.12%46 Gross Margin % is 3.84% as of Mar. 2026, which is 48% above its 10-year median of 2.60. GuruFocus rates NSE:SUNLITE with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,997 Industrial Products companies, Sunlite Recycling Industries ranks worse than 95.8% on this metric.
NSE:SUNLITE's Gross Margin % is ranked worse than 95.8% of 2997
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 26.81
vs NSE:SUNLITE: 3.71
Sunlite Recycling Industries had a gross margin of 3.84% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key
Sunlite Recycling Industries had a gross margin of 3.84% for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 => No sustainable competitive advantage
Be Aware
If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.
Sunlite Recycling Industries Gross Margin % Related Terms
Sunlite Recycling Industries Gross Margin % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Sunlite Recycling Industries's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sunlite Recycling Industries Gross Margin % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Sunlite Recycling Industries's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sunlite Recycling Industries's Gross Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
Sunlite Recycling Industries (NSE:SUNLITE) has a Gross Margin % of 3.84% as of Mar. 2026. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Sunlite Recycling Industries and its competitors. This is 48% above median its historical median of 2.60. Over the past decade, Sunlite Recycling Industries' Gross Margin % has ranged from 1.81 to 3.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Sunlite Recycling Industries ranks #2871 out of 2997 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 95.8%.
Is Sunlite Recycling Industries' Gross Margin % too high?
Sunlite Recycling Industries' current Gross Margin % of 3.84% is 48% above median its 10-year median of 2.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.81 to a high of 3.71. The Industrial Products industry median Gross Margin % is 26.81. Sunlite Recycling Industries' value of 3.84% is 85.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sunlite Recycling Industries ranks #2871 out of 2997 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sunlite Recycling Industries has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sunlite Recycling Industries' Gross Margin % compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Sunlite Recycling Industries ranks #2871 out of 2997 companies for Gross Margin %. This places Sunlite Recycling Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Gross Margin % is 26.81. Sunlite Recycling Industries' value of 3.84% is 85.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Sunlite Recycling Industries' own Gross Margin % has ranged from 1.81 to 3.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.60 vs. the industry median of 26.81, Sunlite Recycling Industries has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Gross Margin % for an Industrial Products company?
The median Gross Margin % among Industrial Products companies is 26.81, based on 2,997 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Gross Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Gross Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sunlite Recycling Industries's current Gross Margin % of 3.84% is 85.7% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Gross Margin % mean?
A high Gross Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Gross margin is the ratio of total gross profit to net sales. View historical data on Sunlite Recycling Industries and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Gross Margin % is 26.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sunlite Recycling Industries's current Gross Margin % is 3.84%, which is 48% above median its own 10-year median of 2.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sunlite Recycling Industries stock overvalued right now?
Sunlite Recycling Industries (NSE:SUNLITE) has a current Gross Margin % of 3.84%. The current Gross Margin % is 3.84%, which is 48% above median its 10-year median of 2.60 and 85.7% below the Industrial Products industry median of 26.81. Sunlite Recycling Industries' overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Gross Margin % calculated?
Gross Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sunlite Recycling Industries (NSE:SUNLITE), the current Gross Margin % is 3.84% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Sunlite Recycling Industries Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing of copper rods & wires, copper earthing wires, copper earthing strips, copper conductors, copper wire bars etc. through recycling of copper scrap, which has electrical and mechanical properties suitable for applications in power generation, transmission, distribution and electronic industries. Further, it is also engaged in providing job work services for processing of various products of copper, wherein its customers provide company with the copper scrap and the company converts the copper scrap into copper wire and copper wire rod as per customer's requirement. It employs an internal quality control mechanism to ensure that its finished product conforms to the exact requirement of its customers.
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